Spacecraft engineer, chado practitioner, anti-fascist, anti-racist feminist. They/them. XγΈγ§γ³γγΌ
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radhardened π‘π°οΈ ππ΅ retweeted
Webbβs #NIRSpec microshutter array observed 48 individual galaxies at the same time β a new technology used for the first time in space. Data revealed light from one galaxy travelled for 13.1 billion years before Webbβs mirrors captured it π
radhardened π‘π°οΈ ππ΅ retweeted
"Personally, I went and had an ugly cry. Because it works."
The razor-sharp resolution of the @NASAWebb imagery was enough to bring astrophysicist Jane Rigby to tears. How are you reacting to this telescope's ability to #UnfoldTheUniverse?
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#PI_Daily Today (June 1) at 21:01 UTC / 5:01pm EDT, we confirmed @NewHorizons2015 had a nominal entry into hibernation. The spacecraft will now hibernate while taking date 24x7 till 1 March! Go New Horizons! #Space #Science #NASA
radhardened π‘π°οΈ ππ΅ retweeted
Hang in there little space traveler.π
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Congratulations, @janerrigby!
Our 2022 LGBTQ+ Scientist of the Year is Dr. @janerrigby, an astrophysicist at the NASA Goddard Flight Center & the Operations Project Scientist for the Webb Space Telescope. Rigby develops new techniques to study galaxy evolution, star-forming galaxies, & active galactic nuclei.
radhardened π‘π°οΈ ππ΅ retweeted
Activities are underway for the final phase of the observatory's commissioning, during which the #Webb team will measure the detailed performance of the science instruments before routine science operations begin in the summer. Details: blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2022/05/β¦ πΉ: @NASAGoddard
radhardened π‘π°οΈ ππ΅ retweeted
Alignment of the James Webb Space Telescope is now complete!π These new engineering images of sharply focused stars in the field of view of each instrument demonstrate that #Webb is fully aligned and in focus. Learn more here: blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2022/04/β¦ π· : NASA/STScI
radhardened π‘π°οΈ ππ΅ retweeted
"In the first year of science operations, we expect Webb to write entirely new chapters in the history of our origins β the formation of stars and planets." β@pontoppi, #NASAWebb project scientist, Space Telescope Science Institute β‘οΈ go.nasa.gov/3KpCUhh
radhardened π‘π°οΈ ππ΅ retweeted
RikyΕ« crater on Mercury, for...
1) the name being submitted by my friend
@RadHardened;
2) Sen no RikyΕ« being one of the founders of Japanese tea ceremony as many know and practice it over the last >400 years.
And... it's even bowl-shaped! π΅
The answers to this delightful prompt remind me how magical and mind blowing the universe really is π β at Baltimore, MD
That's quite a waiting line! β at Baltimore, MD
The DSN is back online! Chandra, SOHO and Geotail the first to build. @NASAWebb and @NASAVoyager 1 had to wait 5 minutes in the staggered start.
radhardened π‘π°οΈ ππ΅ retweeted
You can never have enough antennas online when communicating with humanityβs most distant robotic explorer @NASAVoyager#1 over 23 billion kilometres from π
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A five dish array @Madrid_DSN being controlled from @CanberraDSN for @NASAJPLβs Deep Space Network & @NASASCaN
radhardened π‘π°οΈ ππ΅ retweeted
#NASAWebb has completed 2 more phases of its 3-month mirror alignment process: First, the team made adjustments to its mirror segments & updated the alignment of its secondary mirror, refining each of the 18 dots of starlight from its 18 mirror segments. #UnfoldTheUniverse
radhardened π‘π°οΈ ππ΅ retweeted
Remember last week when I wrote "Yesterday was one for the ages?" This is that day:
The 18 random dots featured in this video might not look like much, but they represent a big step forward in #NASAWebbβs 3-month mirror alignment process and its quest to #UnfoldTheUniverse: blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2022/02/β¦
Letβs connect the dots with a thread β¬οΈ